PASCAL KOHLER

ALIEN MINDS 

World Premiere takes place at 61. Solothurner Filmtage 2026 
January 23, 2026, 6:00 PM, Landhaus
January 25, 2026 14:45 PM, Capitol
Looking forward to meet you there. :-)

This documentary experimental film explores human emotions toward insects. It proposes that our perception of insects is shaped by the surfaces they crawl across, blending a poetic reflection on human projection with scientific insights into insect sentience.

with
Black Pine Sawyer Beetle (Monochamus galloprovincialis)
Erzfarbener Erlenblattkäfer (Plagiosterna aenea)
Blue Bottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria)
Northern Caddis Fly (Limnephilus rhombicus)
Shield Bug Nymph (Palomena prasina?)
Amber Wood Cockroach (Ectobius vittiventris?)
Leaf Wasp Larva (Dolerus gonager?)
Green Mint Beetle (Chrysolina herbacea)

and
Florian Rudolph (Homo ludens)
Lars Chittka (voice)

Written & Directed by: Florian Rudolph
Montage: Laura Ritzke
Cinematographer: Pascal Kohler

Idea: Jonas Erler
Gaffer: Marharyta Kurbanova
Insect Training: Noa Ortiz-Jäger, Lars EdgerPatrischa Freuler
Sound Design: Frida Lehmann & Luisa Nay
Sound Mixing: Wenzel Krah
Title Design: Chao Li

Z-CAM with Nikkor Lenses
DCP 2K, Color

Length: 6"
Production: Laura Ritzke & Florian Rudolph 2026